Forest fires — Emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions was 30,823 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Thailand, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 30,823 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Thailand peaked at 66,326 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,421 kt, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,572 kt | — |
| 2002 | 16,562 kt | +152.0% |
| 2003 | 21,886 kt | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 59,267 kt | +170.8% |
| 2005 | 38,378 kt | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 21,550 kt | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 66,326 kt | +207.8% |
| 2008 | 27,939 kt | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 42,002 kt | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 32,025 kt | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 16,278 kt | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 40,025 kt | +145.9% |
| 2013 | 20,585 kt | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 51,446 kt | +149.9% |
| 2015 | 40,567 kt | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 40,782 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44,386 kt | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 21,492 kt | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 61,001 kt | +183.8% |
| 2020 | 65,921 kt | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 42,204 kt | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 5,421 kt | -87.2% |
| 2023 | 40,448 kt | +646.2% |
| 2024 | 30,823 kt | -23.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 30,823 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 529.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 30,823 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.85 kt, 1292.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +646.2% | 5,421 kt | 40,448 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,387 kt | 6,572 kt | 66,326 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 36,859 kt | 16,278 kt | 61,001 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,963 kt | 5,421 kt | 65,921 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 857.93 kt compare
- 11 India 43,675 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 40,127 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 770.87 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 31,446 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 223.57 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 13.9 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 25,207 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 24,078 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 14,810 kt compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Thailand?
- Forest fires — emissions in Thailand was 30,823 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 66,326 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,421 kt in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.